Decision of the Hearts

SET DURING/ SLIGHTLY AFTER SEEING REDD. Alyss Heart has been feeling tired and heavy lately, and she's had strange cravings for certain kinds of tarty tarts. Dodge Anders has been avoiding her while acting more and more formal, refusing to acknowledge their recently revived love. What is going on? Will Alice figure it out in time to save the Queendom?

I don't own the looking glass wars, unfortunately. But maybe it's a good thing because otherwise the book would just go on and on about dodge. (Explanation in A/N at the bottom)

'Person speaking' (their POV)

"Person speaking" (for the 'special' people out there, this is for the people whose POV it isn't.)

Thoughts

Narrator

ALYSS POV

'Wonderland is in turmoil, Redd's soldiers have destroyed 10 of the 22 outposts. Card soldiers and glass eyes are approaching Wondertropolis with increasing speed, and because of the reinforcements being sent to protect the borders not enough soldiers are left to protect the city, and Queen Alyss. All citizens are advised to stay in their homes and try not to die.'

Yeah, that's encouraging, I thought to myself as I walked the passageways towards the Heart Crystal, where I would attempt to turn the tide of battle in the favor of White Imagination. While at the same time trying to come up with a newscast not quite as depressing as the last one I had just thought up.

NOT QUITE SO MYSTERIOUS CHARACTER POV

The attacks were coming hard and fast, and they were taking their toll on every Wonderlander, especially Queen Alyss. Standing next to the Heart Crystal, one hand clutching her scepter, her closed eyes gave off a false sense of serenity. I knew though that her imagination's eye was focused all over Wonderland giving aid to the soldiers in need. Suddenly though, as I watched from the shadows Alyss gasped, grabbed her stomach, and collapsed.

'ALYSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!'

No, that's wrong. Not Alyss, Queen Alyss.

'Who cares,' Came the reply from my gritted teeth as I leaned down to pick up Alyss from her position on the floor. As I had situated her bridal style and started to run towards the infirmary I heard a pained groan come from the girl lying in my arms.

ALYSS POV

'Dodge? What's happening? Why are you carrying me? Does this mean you're talking to me again?'

Through the black haze threatening to obliterate the last strains of my conciseness I felt the person, who I was almost sure was dodge, stiffen.

That confirms it, if it wasn't already confirmed before. I mean who else could hold me so tightly without hurting me…

And then darkness consumed her.

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Yes, extremely dramatic.

A/N: Okaaaaay, this has been swirling around in my head for a while and I finally decided to write it down. Just so you know I think Dodge is the hottest thing since the sun (and other hot boys I like to read about –Alex Rider (Teen Super Spy), Serafin (Master Thief of Venice), Fang Ride (Avian-American Winged Boy out to Save The World) and Scipio Massimo (THE Thief Lord)- not to mention the 1000's of hot manga guys out there.

Now before you think I'm a total loser with no life so I have to fawn over guys from fiction- that's not true- I have boyfriend-